Shoe.



M. E. APPLEGATE.

sHoE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 12, 1916.

18 gg 7 1 18 MILES E-HPPLEGHTE' MILES EL APPLEGATE, OF SUGARLOAF,PENNSYLVANIA.-

SHOE.

specification of Letters Patent. Patented Nov. 21, 1916.

Application filed April 12, 1916. Serial No. 90,734. I I

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Mums E. Arrnpca'm, acitizen of the United States, residing at Sugarloaf, in the county ofLuzerne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Shoes, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in shoes and has particularreference to improvements in soles and heels therefor The principalobject of the invention is to provide armoring means for both the heeland sole of a shoe which will permit of the ready application of newsoles or heels in lieu of worn ones and which will be so constructed asto serve as a retaining means for the sole and heel so that all otherfastenings such as nails, stitching or the like I may be dispensed-with.

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Another object of the invention is to pro vide a means of the charactermentioned which will be so constructed as to not only act as an armoringmeans for the heels and soles of shoes but which will be pliable oryieldable so as to in no way interfere with the comfort of the wearerand which will also act as 'a supporting means for the arch of the foot.

With the foregoing and other ob ects 1n view, the invention consists inthe novel features of construction, combination and arrangements ofparts as will. be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 1s a view of the blank out of which myarmoring device for shoes may be formed; Fig. 2 is a perspective view ofthe device; Fig. 3 is an elevational sectional viewthereof; Fig. 4 isatransverse section on the line 44 of Fig. 3; and Fig. 5 is a similarview on'the llne 5 preferably formed from sheet metal or Formed upon theouter edge of is applied thereto.

the like which is of a shape corresponding to the shape of the sole ofthe shoe, the same including a forward portion 6 corresponding to theshape of the portion 2 of the sole and intermediate or arched portion 7corresponding to the arched portion 3 of the sole and aIheel 8corresponding in shape to the heel portion 4 of the sole. This band isof any desired Width in plan and the sides thereof are preferablyconnected by transverse strips 9 adjacent the arched portions 7 thereofso'as to stiffen and reinforce the same at this point. v

Formed upon the outer edges of the forward or sole portion 6 of the bandis a downwardly extending flange 10' which is of a height or width intransverse section corresponding to the width of the half sole 2, thesame extending aroundthe forward curved portion of the band andterminating at either side at a point adjacent the point of emergence ofthe arched portion 7 into the forward or sole portion 6.

portion 8 of the band is a downwardly ex tending flange 11 which is of aheight or width in transverse section corresponding;

to the height of the heel of theshoe, the

I the heel same extending about the rear curved portion of the band anderminating ateither side thereof at a point adjacent the point ofemergence on the arched portion 7 into the heel portion 8 of the band,the forward" or terminal points of the flange being adapted to lie insubstantial alin'ement with the forward or substantially straightportion of the heel of the shoe when the device The arched portion ofthe band 5 has formed upon its outer edges intermediate the flanges 10and 11 other flanges 12 which extend downwardly therefrom and arerelatively narrow in transverse height or width so as to engage withtl'li} outer edges of the arched portion of the so e. v Theflange 10 "isformed upon its lower edg' with an inwardly extending portion 13, whichis of any desired width and which extends throughout the length of theflange and being adapted for engagement with the under face of the halfsole. The heel flange 11 is provided in a like manner with an inwardlyextending portion 14 which extends throughout the length of the flangeand'is adapted for engagement with the under face of the heel, the samebeing relatively narrow in width and in this respect preferablycorresponding or substantially corresponding in width to the portion 13.

Formed on the terminal ends of the flange 10 at the forward portion ofthe band are ears 15 which are provided with openings 16 to receiveelements such as tacks or the like whereby the ends of the flange may besecured to the sole. The terminal ends of the flange 11 have hingedthereto as at 17, plates18 which are likewise provided with openings 19to permit of tacks or other fastening elements being passed therethroughto secure thesame to the heel.

It is well known that the forward portion of a sole of the usual type ofboot or shoe is of relatively greater width than the rear portionthereof and therefore in order to provide means whereby a sole maybereadily engaged or disengaged beneath the portion 13, I split or slotthe'armor at the point of connection of the flange 10 with the band 5adjacent the terminal ends of the flange as indicated at 20. Thispermits the flange 10 at its ends to be readily flexed ,llexing of toutward as will be understood.

My improved attachment isl adapted to be applied at the time the shoe ismanufactured and for which purpose the band 5 adjacent its freemargiu isprovided with.

the openings 22 through which stitches or other suitable means may. bepassed to anchor the device to the shoe, said stitches or other suitablemeans being also passed through the main sole and heel for maintainingthe same in assembled relation. It is to be noted that the band 5 ispositionedintermediate the upper of the shoe and the main sole and heel.Now it will be obvious that the half sole may be inserted between theouter sole and the inturned portions 13 of the flange 10 by flexing theflange outwardly at its terminal ends as previously mentioned. Afterthis. sole hasbeen arranged between the outer sole and the inturnedportion of the flange, tacks or other securing elements may be thenpassed through the openings 16 of the portions 15 and engaged with thesole to thus lock the same against accidental removal. The heel may bearranged in a like manner between the heel portion of the outer sole andthe inturned portion 14 of the flange 11 and after the space between theinturned portion 15 and the outer sole has been filled.

the plates 18 mav be swung inwardly and tacks or other fasteningelements passed through the openings 19 and engaged with the heel. thusserving to lock the same in place in a manner similar to the half sole.It will be ngted that the slits 20 permit of e armoring when the same isin use and thus the shoe is permitted to give,so as to .in nowayinterfere with the comfort of the wearer. In this connection it willalso be noted that the flanges 12, arched portion 5 of the band and thetrans verse connecting strips 9 serve as a sup,- porting means for thearch of the foot and effectually prevents falling of the same. After aportion of the heel or half sole has become worn, the fastening elementsmay be ,removed from the openings 16 or 19 and the plates movedoutwardly so as to per mit of the removal of the worn sole or heel andthe insertion of a new one in 1ts stead, after which the plates may beagain of the same since all wearing portions of the sole and heel areeffectually protected. From the foregoing description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that theconstruction, operation and advantages of the improved shoe will beclearly understood and while I have shown and described certain specificembodiments of my invention, I do not wish to be limited thereto exceptfor such limitations as the claims may import.

I claim: a v 1; The combination with a shoe, of a band carried thereby,a flange extending from said band for engagement with the heel portionof the shoe, and plates hinged to said flange for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination with a shoe, of a band carried thereby, a flangeextending from said band for engagement with the heel of the shoe, asecond flange extending from place.

arranged intermediate the first and secondmentioned flanges forengagement with the arched portion of the shoe.

3. The combination with a shoe, of aband permanently connected thereto,flanges extending from said band, one of said fianges" being adapted forengagement with the heel of the shoe, the other of. said flanges beingadapted for engagement with the sole of the shoe, intermediate flangeson the band for engagement with the arched portion of the sole of theshoe, inwardly extending portions on the first and second-mentioned Intestimony anges forengagement with the under faces signature in thepresence of two witnesses. of the heel and sole of the shoe, and plateshinged to the first named flange adapted MILES APPLEGATE' 5 to overliethe inner face of the heel and Witnesses:

provided with means whereby the same may HARRY Evns, be secured to theheel. PATRICK S. JOHNSON.

Copies 01' this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. O."

whereof I hereunto affix my

